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Florence and Venice call for tighter rental restrictions
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: The Italian cities of Florence and Venice have set out a join manifesto to the country’s government laying out their plans for the future of tourism in Italy, including placing tighter restrictions on Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms. A joint “Decalogo” – translated as the Ten Commandments – sent out by the two […]
Managers join forces to launch Italian association AIGAB
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: A number of property management companies in Italy have joined forces to launch the first Italian Association of Short-Term Rental Managers – AIGAB. The founding members of the association are representatives from ALTIDO, CleanBnB, Italianway, Wonderful Italy and Sweetguest. These include: Marco Celani, president of AIGAB, and CEO of Italianway Michele Ridolfo, vice president of […]
La Forestale Ecolodge opens in Italian countryside
Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: La Forestale Ecolodge, a luxury B&B-style concept based on “fundamental human and personal connection”, has opened in the rural Italian commune of Acqualanga. Sitting among sloping hills in one of the country’s most picturesque valleys, the Ecolodge aims to offer its guests “total immersion in nature and wellness”. The building has been completed with a […]
Dormoa raises £285k in first funding round
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Vacation rental listing channel Dormoa has raised £285,000 in a funding round after pivoting due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The startup’s first-ever funding round began in January 2020 when it raised £250,000 in investment, including reaching 35 per cent of its target within just 30 days. However, the round was disrupted in February when […]
Halldis files for administration in Milan court
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Milan-based short-term rental property management company Halldis S.p.A. has filed for administration at the Court of Milan. The company, which manages more than 1800 properties across 20 destinations in Europe on behalf of private and institutional owners, and is one of Italy’s largest short-term rental property management firms, sought the agreement to ensure solvency towards […]
BAGBNB rebrands to Radical Storage
Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: Luggage storage network BAGBNB has announced it has rebranded to Radical Storage in order to transform its user experience and invest in more innovative technology. Founded in 2017 in Rome, BAGBNB grew into a point of reference for millions of travellers and thousands of businesses and hospitality venues around Europe. The company calls the […]
Guestia acquires home-sharing startup Airgreets
Reading Time: 2 minutesGermany: Vienna-based vacation home rental agency Guestia has announced that it has acquired Munich-based home-sharing startup Airgreets from the Morton Group, with help from early-stage startup investor Falkensteiner Ventures. The acquisition will be a merger deal, meaning that the merged company will in future continue to operate under the Airgreets brand within Guestia’s growing portfolio. […]
Fairbnb.coop launches Covid-19 relief campaign
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Non-extractive holiday rental platform Fairbnb.coop has launched its COVID-19 relief campaign #IStayHome & #TravelTomorrow, from which the proceeds of future trips will be immediately diverted to support doctors, nurses and health personnel on the front line against the coronavirus in the co-op’s active communities in Italy. The message is clear to the company’s guests: […]
Airbnb launches service for Italian medics fighting COVID-19
Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: In its ongoing effort to support the fight against COVID-19 coronavirus, Airbnb has introduced a new programme to house medics. “Airbnb for Doctors and Nurses” will provide accommodation to those engaged in medical care for the virus, with costs covered by the company. The company has partnered with Milanese host organisation OspitaMi, accessing the […]
Airbnb starts work on Italian Villages community project
Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly: Airbnb has commenced work on a communal village initiative, “Italian Villages” project, which is aimed at promoting 40 villages across Italy and redeveloping historic public buildings. The scheme is a collaboration between Airbnb and MiBACT [which is sponsored by ANCI], which is working across the villages of Sambuca di Sicilia, Civita di Bagnoregio, Lavenone […]